I come from a very crafty family! About 12 years ago my parents used to have market stalls - Dad made lots of wooden toys (pull a longs, dolls cradles etc), and Mum specialised in painting the toys, as well as making dolls clothes and accessories. … [Read more...]
Bits and Pieces
Here are a few glimpses of what I have been working on this week .....more will be revealed very soon.My order of Modern Meadow arrived this week. Hope to get started on a new project soon.I have a week off from the day job starting today! It is … [Read more...]
A Spoonful of Sugar Cafe!
Sarah and I did some French inspired baking today. After a wonderful lunch at the Choux Cafe last week and watching some inspiring cooking shows, we both had a recipe we were dying to try. I made up a batch of Chocolate Macaroons … [Read more...]
Crimson Coverlet
I completed my red string quilt this week, and I love it again now that it is quilted. (isn't that often the case? I went with white borders and a plain red binding to tone it down. The back is simply white homespun with my four Joseph's Coat blocks … [Read more...]
Edible Blooms
Sarah and I spent a very companionable morning today making up an Easter Centrepiece for our table. Sarah is the consummate professional when it comes to crafting and was insistent that we sample the "blooms" to ensure that they were of the highest … [Read more...]
Envelope Pouches
Anyone who has children at school, knows that you are constantly shelling out change for all sorts of things, including raffles, icy poles, sausage sizzles and the like. Coins can easily become lost in school bags, so I was excited to discover this … [Read more...]
A Week in March….
Here is a snap shot of our week. This week we have beenGetting organised- making shopping list pads (a good excuse to use some Japanese Washi Tape)Shopping- lovely Japanese fabric from Calico and Ivy bought on a shopping trip with my Mum. I … [Read more...]
Bloom Dish Towels
New Kitchen Towels make me happy! I used some heavy weight cotton from Ikea for the background, Sandi Henderson's Farmers Market for the appliques, and finished them off with some embroidered details. Posted by Lisa … [Read more...]
